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quirted

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past tense of quirt

as in knouted

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Christian then lays out the finale’s mandates, which, just like last season, are dramatically slashed down from what Project Runway used to be.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The world's largest oil buyer has slashed its imports after the war broke out, tapping into its stockpiles, keeping a lid on global oil prices and safeguarding its economy.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

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Some other states that have switched congressional districts after their primaries have redone their primary votes.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Mason McTavish was the biggest exit, John Carlson turned out to be a rental and Jacob Trouba switched California rebuilds.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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Daniels confessed that the Hendrick teams underestimated their gap to the Toyotas, which won five of the first six races, then flailed by trying to do too much in their setups at early races, including Darlington and Phoenix.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Lonsway started his career on a high note by striking out the Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas, who flailed at strike three and lost his bat.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026

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With a body thrashed by occupational hazards, Hsu, who is forty-four, orients his life nowadays around running Sci-Fi Fantasy, his skate company, and roaming the city to take pictures.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
The flooding on the canyon floor started Saturday afternoon after waves of rainfall thrashed Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch – the only lodging under the rim of the Grand Canyon.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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Handwoven and tanned in Italy, it’s finished with a water-resistant coating that helps protect it from humidity and the occasional splash.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
In racy photos posted by Kardashian, the longtime Kardashian-Jenner family friend is seen toned and tanned, her hair messy.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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